Oxenfree is much more fleshed out that your standard horror fare, with characters that, while not always likeable, feel extremely real in the face of unnerving, otherworldly phenomenon. It bears all the hallmarks of a classic with none of the tropes. This isn’t the jump scare laden adventure or shooter disguised as scary you’ve come to know as the horror genre, but a genuinely well-crafted ghost story. It firmly sits around a campfire and unnerves you through its dozen hour playing time, without falling into blood, guts, or gratuitous violence.Īlthough you might not be hiding in a corner with all the lights on while the gang slowly uncovers the secrets of Edwards Island, you will experience an incredible sense of unease. Better than most any book, film or television show recording the same topic. I don’t want to call it a ghost story, as that might not be exactly true, but Oxenfree is one of the best ghost stories I’ve ever encountered. A presence detected only via radio in an old abandoned military installation haunts some intrepid teens. There is always something that goes bump in the night according to the adolescent generation. Whether it’s a sinister figure stalking young lovers deep within the woods, or monstrous twins that hunt anyone that breaks an arbitrary rule. Where ever teenagers are, urban legends develop. Value 10 Developer/Publisher: Night School Studio Platform: Xbox One($/€ 19.99), PC ( Steam, $/€ 19.99) Xbox One version reviewed. Pros Great Character Depth Great Voice Acting One of the Best Video Game Narratives Beautiful Artwork Fasinating Supernatural Entities
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